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CVE-2015-7817

7.1 · HIGH

Race condition in the administration-panel web service in IBM System Networking Switch Center (SNSC) before 7.3.1.5 and Lenovo Switch Center before 8.1.2.0 allows remote attackers to obtain privile…

Published Nov 12, 2015ibmCWE-362EPSS 1.41%

Overview

CVE-2015-7817 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm system_networking_switch_center. It was published on November 12, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Race condition in the administration-panel web service in IBM System Networking Switch Center (SNSC) before 7.3.1.5 and Lenovo Switch Center before 8.1.2.0 allows remote attackers to obtain privileged-account access, and consequently provide FileReader.jsp input containing directory traversal sequences to read arbitrary text files, via a request to port 40080 or 40443.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update system_networking_switch_center to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ibmsystem_networking_switch_center0Affected
lenovoswitch_center0Affected

References

Refwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-553/Refsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_2015_074Refwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-553/Refsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_2015_074

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7817?

CVE-2015-7817 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm system_networking_switch_center. It was published on November 12, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-7817?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-7817?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update system_networking_switch_center to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-7817?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-7817 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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